Plus why the January 6 committee is emphasizing oaths of office and celebrating Juneteenth.
June 18, 2022 Editor’s note: Thank you for reading the Brookings Brief. We will be on a short hiatus for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. Look out for the next edition of the newsletter in your inbox on Tuesday, June 21. |
Which metro areas have fared better in the COVID-19 rebound? The U.S. economy saw a faster recovery from the pandemic than almost anyone anticipated. Are America’s largest metro economies finally back on their feet? Alan Berube and Eli Byerly Duke examine data from the Metro Recovery Index to show where the recovery has been stronger and weaker. Read more |
5 priorities for funders to support in refugee education The war in Ukraine spurred a boost in donations to organizations that provide humanitarian aid to children. However, the global crisis in refugee education has reached an urgent stage that warrants consistent attention and more durable solutions. Ahead of World Refugee Day, Maysa Jalbout and Katy Bullard highlight five ways funders can rethink their support for refugee education. Read more |
The January 6 committee on why oaths of office matter “Just as the law lacks legitimacy unless those who make, enforce, and interpret it share a genuine commitment to treat it seriously, so too does an oath lack sanctity unless those who violate it are held to account. The committee’s emphasis is as much a referendum on Trump’s fidelity to the constitutional oath as it is a commentary on the broader importance of oaths to the national identity as a country governed by the rule of law,” write Quinta Jurecic, Tyler McBrien, Natalie Orpett. Read on Lawfare |
Juneteenth and reparations Changing the culture around reparations. As we celebrate the upcoming Juneteenth holiday, we should recognize that there is a way to change the cultural attitude toward reparations for Black Americans—and it might already be occurring, argue Andre Perry and Rashawn Ray. Why we need reparations for Black Americans. Making the American Dream an equitable reality demands the same U.S. government that denied wealth to Black people restore that deferred wealth through reparations to their descendants in the form of individual cash payments in the amount that will close the Black-white racial wealth divide, write Perry and Ray. If you would rather listen to them discuss the need for reparations, check out this podcast episode. |
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